Five Card Hand

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Mercy Dee Walton

Mercy Dee Walton (August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was an American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter, whose compositions ran the gamut from lowdown blues to jumping R&B numbers. According to journalist Tony Russell in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, "Walton created a series of memorable blues about the unattractiveness of rural life, sardonically aimed at the black migrant workers in southern California who constituted his typical audience". more »

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1962

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I've got a five card hand and I don't know how to play 
I've got a five card hand and I don't know how to play 
I need a queen like you to make my hand o.k. 
The kid drew three aces and stacked them back to back 
The kid drew three aces and stacked them back to back 
I looked at my hand and not a smile did I crack 
When the deal goes down, I've only drawed one card 
When the deal goes down, I've only drawed one card 
And if you play poker, you know that sure is hard 
The kid spread his hand and began to blush 
The kid spread his hand and then began to blush 
But his face turned pale when he saw my queen high flush 

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